Men only hot yoga is rare in the UK. In our search, it turns up as one-off workshops, event nights and short series, not as a weekly timetable slot. Most men end up in a mixed class instead, and the format works well because it keeps your attention on your own mat. Check your health first, then choose.
This guide to men only hot yoga is for the UK man who typed the phrase into a search bar and wants a straight answer. It covers what you can actually book, how the formats compare, the health checks worth running, and what the research says. It also explains how a UK class compares with training in Bali, if the practice grows into something bigger.
Men Only Hot Yoga in the UK: What You Can Actually Book
Search for men only hot yoga and you will get plenty of results. Look closer and most are directories, forum threads and general “yoga for men” pages. A properly heated men’s hot yoga class with no women in the room, held every week, is hard to find. The same goes for hot yoga only for men on a regular timetable.
Here is what we found when we searched UK listings for this guide. Men-only yoga does exist, but men only hot yoga is a narrower search.
It usually appears as a one-off workshop, an evening event, a workplace or university wellbeing session, or a short series of weeks. Heated men-only sessions are rarer still. We found no regular timetable slot that was both hot and men only. So men only hot yoga is mostly a short-series or private-booking product.
That is a snapshot, not a census. Listings change fast, so message the provider before you plan around anything you saw online.
Why is men only hot yoga so rare? The likely reason is simple. A weekly class needs enough regular students to fill the room, and mixed classes fill more easily. A short series is easier to run, because it asks for a few weeks of commitment rather than a year.
So the useful question is not “where is the men’s class?” It is “what do I want from men only hot yoga?” Once you know that, the choice gets easier.
5 Formats Compared: Men-Only Sessions vs a Mixed 26&2 Class
Here are the five routes most UK men end up weighing when they search for men only hot yoga. The table shows what each usually looks like, how hot it tends to be, and the catch to watch for. Treat it as a guide to ask better questions, not as a directory.
| Format | What it usually looks like | Heat level | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men-only workshop or event night | One evening, often with a talk or a social side | Often unheated or gently warm | Testing the idea with no commitment | Rarely repeated, so no routine forms |
| Short men-only series | Four to eight weekly sessions with the same group | Varies, so ask first | Men who want a private start | It ends when the series ends |
| Private group booking | A club, team or group of friends hires a teacher | Set by the venue | Rugby, cycling or work groups | You carry the cost between you |
| Mixed Original Hot 26&2 class | The same 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises in 90 minutes | About 40°C in our format, so check each studio | Building a weekly habit | Room temperature differs by studio |
| Online or at-home first | Learn the sequence privately, then join a room | Whatever your home allows | Nervous beginners | No teacher in the room to watch how you cope with heat |
Look at the last two rows together. Unlike men only hot yoga, the mixed class is the only one on the list that you can attend every week for years. That matters more than the room’s make-up, because results come from repetition, not from a single brave evening.
A men-only workshop is still a fine first step if it helps you walk through a door. Just plan the second step before you book the first.
What Men Really Want From Men Only Hot Yoga
When we talk to men who ask for a men’s yoga class like this, the request is rarely about women being in the room. It is about four quieter worries. Mr. Ian Terry, an E-RYT 500 with more than 12,000 teaching hours in the hot room, hears the same ones again and again.
- “I will look stiff.” Tight hamstrings from desk work, running or cycling make forward folds feel exposed.
- “I will not know what to do.” In a flowing class the order changes, so a beginner spends the hour copying the person in front.
- “I will be corrected in front of everyone.” Nobody wants to be the example at the front of the room.
- “I will be watched.” A mirror and a full room can feel like an audience.
Why a mixed room fixes most of it
A men only hot yoga label promises to remove the audience. The 26&2 format goes after the reasons you would care about the audience in the first place. Every student holds the same posture at the same moment, so there is no time to compare. The sequence is the same every class, so you learn it by repetition.
The teacher also speaks a fixed script to the whole room, with no demonstration and no music. Nobody is performing for you, and nobody is judging you. Your only job is your own mat.
None of this makes men only hot yoga a bad idea. If privacy is the deal-breaker, a short series or a private group may be the right door for you. For most men, though, the worry fades by the third or fourth class. The mixed room stops being the issue, and men only hot yoga stops being a deal-breaker.
If you want the same trade-off explained by a Bali studio that runs mixed classes only, read what a Bali studio says about men-only classes. It reaches a similar conclusion from a different starting point.
Health Checks to Run Before Any Hot Class
Here is the part of men only hot yoga that matters more than who is in the room: the heat. Ninety minutes at around 40°C raises your heart rate before you have moved much. A healthy man feels that as steady cardio. A man with an untreated heart or blood pressure problem can feel it as a real strain.
Four quick questions before your first class
So run a quick check before your first class, whether it is mixed or men only hot yoga. Four questions cover most of it:
- Heart and blood pressure. Have you been told you have a heart condition or high blood pressure, or has your medication changed recently?
- Other long-term conditions. Do you live with diabetes, asthma or epilepsy, or have you ever had heat exhaustion or fainted in exercise?
- Recent surgery or injury. Are you still healing from an operation, a tear or a new back problem?
- Time since you last trained. Has it been months or years since you did any regular exercise?
Any “yes” is not a ban. It simply means a short conversation with your GP first. Our guide on whether men can do hot yoga has the full seven-point list and the questions to take to that appointment.
Is the NHS Health Check worth booking?
If you are in your forties or older, yes. The NHS Health Check is a free check for adults aged 40 to 74 who do not already have a listed condition. You should be invited every five years by your GP or local council. If you are in that age group, our guide to yoga for men over 40 explains how to start.
It takes about 20 to 30 minutes. It usually covers height, weight, waist, blood pressure and a cholesterol test, and it gives you a ten-year cardiovascular risk score. That is useful information before you start a heated class, especially if you have not had your numbers checked for years.
Men who already have a condition such as high blood pressure or diabetes are not on that invitation list. Their care team offers regular check-ups instead, so raise hot yoga there.
90 min
One class
The length of a full Original Hot 26&2 class.
26 + 2
Postures and breaths
26 postures and 2 breathing exercises, in the same order every class.
40-74
NHS Health Check age
Free check for adults in this age range with no listed condition.
5 years
Between checks
How often eligible adults should be invited.
30 min
Heat rule
Heat exhaustion should ease within 30 minutes. If not, the NHS says call 999.
Watch for the early signs of overheating once you are in the room: dizziness, headache, nausea, cramps, or heavy sweating with pale, clammy skin. The NHS guidance on heat exhaustion and heatstroke says people should start to feel better within 30 minutes of cooling down. If someone is still unwell after that, or is confused, or stops sweating, it is an emergency and you call 999.
Resting is never a failure in a hot class. Mr. Ian Terry’s advice to new male students is always the same: rest early rather than late. Please treat this guide as general information, not medical advice, and consult a healthcare professional about your own situation before you start.
What the Research Says About Hot Yoga and Men
What the studies measured
The research on hot yoga is small but fairly consistent, and several studies report men’s results separately. None of it was designed to compare men-only rooms with mixed ones. In our reading, that comparison simply has not been studied, so nobody can honestly claim men only hot yoga works better than a mixed room.
- Effort. A 2014 University of Wisconsin study (Porcari and colleagues) found men burned about 460 kcal in a 90-minute class, against about 333 kcal for women. Heart rate averaged around 80% of predicted maximum.
- Strength and flexibility. Tracy and Hart (2013), in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, reported about a 20% gain in posterior chain strength, plus better flexibility and body composition.
- The wider evidence. A 2025 systematic review by Willmott and colleagues in Sports Medicine – Open pooled 43 studies and 942 participants. It found signs of benefit for flexibility, bone density and well-being.
- Mood. In an eight-week trial at Massachusetts General Hospital (Nyer and colleagues, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2023), 59% of the heated yoga group halved their depression symptoms, against 6.3% on the waitlist.
- Stress. Hui and colleagues (2022) reported that hot yoga reduced state anxiety, the short-term feeling of stress.
Put plainly, a hot class, men only or mixed, is a real workout, and it appears to help with flexibility and mood. The gains come from turning up regularly, not from who shares the room. For a closer look at the evidence, read our piece on hot yoga benefits for men at a desk.
Fit matters too. The NHS physical activity guidelines ask adults to do at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, plus strengthening work on at least two days. Two hot classes a week cover a good part of the first target, and many men keep one gym session for the second.
UK Studio Costs and Questions to Ask Before You Pay
Prices and where to look
We do not quote UK class prices here, because they change by city and by studio. For the full picture of what hot yoga costs, read our guide to how much hot yoga really costs. For London in particular, the UK hot yoga studio guide with areas and costs is a good place to start.
Outside London the choice thins out quickly. Our guide on how to find a hot yoga studio near you shows how to check a timetable, a trial offer and a teacher’s background.
Four questions to ask a studio
Whatever you find, and whether or not it is men only hot yoga, ask the studio these four questions before you buy an intro offer:
- Is it the full sequence? Ask whether you get all 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises, or a shorter mixed class.
- What is the room held at? Ask the temperature, the humidity and whether it is heated by electric panels.
- Do they screen new students? A good teacher asks about health conditions before the first class.
- Can you book a private group? If you want a men-only room, a group of friends can often hire one.
That last question is the practical answer for many men. If three or four colleagues are keen, a private booking gives you a men only hot yoga session with a real teacher. You do not wait for a public one to appear. Ask what the room costs, and split it between you.
Also eat lightly two to three hours beforehand, drink steadily through the day, and wear fitted shorts.
Mixed UK Class or Bali Intensive: Where Men Start and Where They Train
For practising, start close to home. A local studio lets you build the habit two or three times a week, and no trip abroad replaces that. Whether that class is mixed or men only hot yoga matters less than how often you can get there.
Training to teach: the Bali MasterClass
Training to teach is a different decision. Many UK courses run across months of weekends. By contrast, the YogaFX Bikram Hot 26&2 Yoga Teacher Training MasterClass is a six-day hybrid: you study online first, then join an intensive in Bali. Our Bali classes run mixed, in natural tropical heat of about 40°C and 40% humidity, with no electric heaters.
Mr. Ian Terry leads the training, and our Bali room is mixed rather than men only hot yoga.
He is an E-RYT 500 with more than 12,000 teaching hours and over 1,500 graduates from more than 80 countries since 2017. He trained for five years, from 2014 to 2019, with Bikram Choudhury, the founder of the method. He is also a Master Trainer for the Republic of Indonesia Yogasana Sports Federation.
- Next batch: check-in Sunday 24 January 2027, check-out Friday 29 January 2027, at Soham Wellness Center in Seminyak.
- Certification: Yoga Alliance RYT 200-Hour plus the Bikram Hot 26&2 200-Hour International Yoga Certification.
- Price: US$1,899 Early Bird, against the normal US$1,999. Interest-free plans start from US$250 a month.
For a fuller side-by-side of cost, time off work and format, read yoga teacher training in Bali vs the UK. You do not need a teaching background, and many men who join started with exactly the nerves described above.
What Students Say About Learning in a Mixed Room
YogaFX has 150 Google reviews, 50 Yoga Alliance reviews and 357 YouTube video testimonials. None of the three below is about men-only classes, and that is the point. They describe what a good room feels like when the teaching is right, which counts for more than men only hot yoga labels.
“The class is friendly. I met new people and feel a part of their community.”
Trizz, Google review, 2020
“Classes from the head trainer Ian who attended every session.”
Jilly, Yoga Alliance review, 2019
Jilly’s point is worth noting for anyone weighing men only hot yoga against a mixed room. A teacher who is present for every session is the real safety net in a hot room, far more than the make-up of the class.
“It’s not only the dialogue but like you’re pushing me every day.”
Nadya, YouTube review, 2026
Nadya skipped her usual January yoga festival in Jakarta to do the training, and she says the week was worth it. You can watch her full video below.
So, is men only hot yoga worth it? As a short series or a private group, sometimes, if privacy is what stops you starting. As a weekly habit, a good mixed class usually gives you more. Whichever you pick, do the health check first.
FAQ
Is there men only hot yoga in the UK?
Rarely. In our search, men only hot yoga appears as one-off workshops, events and short series, and heated men-only sessions are rarer still. We found no regular weekly slot that was both hot and men only. Listings change, so message the provider to confirm before you plan around one.
What should a man wear to hot yoga?
For men only hot yoga or a mixed class, wear fitted, lightweight shorts that stay put when you bend. Add a breathable vest, or go without a top if the studio allows it. Avoid loose, heavy cotton. Bring a large towel for your mat, a water bottle and a second towel for afterwards. Check the studio’s dress guidance first.
Is hot yoga good for men?
Research suggests it can be. A 2014 University of Wisconsin study found men burned about 460 kcal in a 90-minute class, and reviews point to better flexibility and well-being. It is a real workout, though, so see your GP first if you have heart, blood pressure or other long-term conditions.
Do I need an NHS Health Check before hot yoga?
No, it is not required to join a class. The NHS Health Check is a free cardiovascular check for adults aged 40 to 74 with no listed condition, offered every five years. It can still tell you your blood pressure and cholesterol before you start a heated class.
Is a men only hot yoga class worth paying extra for?
Only if privacy is what stops you starting. A short series or private group can be a good first step. For building a weekly habit, a mixed class usually gives more sessions for less money, and the scripted format means nobody is watching you perform. Ask about trial offers.
Still have questions? Message Mr. Ian Terry on WhatsApp and the YogaFX team will answer personally. Tell us your age, your training week and any health concerns. We will tell you honestly whether hot yoga, or our teacher training, suits you right now.
